Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2010-04-17
08 Jules Taylor Pinot Gris (Marlborough): Pure stone fruits & creamy complexity make for a jewel from Jules. Best JT I've had yet. $15 B #
07 Michael David Petite Petit (Lodi): Name is equal billing but it's mostly PS w/ some PV. Big, black, bold, & maybe a little Bretty. $18 B- #
08 Goose Bay...
Wine and Music: The Latin Party With Italian Wine Edition (Giveaway!)
Alright folks – time for another giveaway, this week featuring a brand new release from leading World Music label Putumayo. The new CD, titled Latin Party, is a funky, dance-infused, eclectic mix of tunes from Latin American artists, and features bands hailing from Cuba, the U.S., Peru, Columbia, Mexico, and Jamaica.
From the album press release:
“It...
1WineDoody Time at the House of Hosemaster
Just a very quick tidbit today, to point you over to the house of the venerable king of wine blogging satirical musings, the HoseMaster of Wine (a.k.a. comedian and former sommelier Ron Washam) where last week 1WD was masterfully roasted in effigy. Consider me as charred as the inside of a heavily toasted American oak...
Austria Uncorked: May 5 in NYC (1WD Reader Discount!)
Those of you on the Right Coast who think that GruVe is groovy would do well to check out the upcoming Austria Uncorked event in NYC on May 5th – and 1WD readers get a discount on tix!
Here are the details on the event, in which what looks like a ridiculous amount of Austrian...
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2010-04-10
NV Banfi Rosa Regale (Brachetto d’Acqui): Cranberries, rose petals, & fun. Don’t expect an open bottle to stay full for very long. $20 B- #
06 Gallo Barrelli Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley): Serve to those who still think fruit bombs can’t be legit. $35 B+ #
08 Mac Murray Ranch Pinot Gris (Sonoma Coast):...
Mad Props: Custom Twitter Background Edition
Many moons ago, a very nice young lady by the name of Alana Riley, who had friended me up on twitter, contacted me to see if I was interested in a customized twitter background for my twitter landing page. You know, so I can keep up the appearance of professionalism and all that.
Was I interested? ...
My New Year’s Resolutions (What’s Coming Up on 1WD)
Yeah. I know. I’m late. Whatever – I’ve got a two-year-old daughter. At least I’m actually getting around to it, right?
I’ve got a simple resolution for 2010, actually, when it comes to 1WineDude.com, anyway:
Make 1WineDude.com “more betterer!”
The devil’s squarely in the details, of course, but the bottom line is that wine blogs, like wine brands,...
Sting Like a “B” (Bastianich’s Ass-Kicking Friuli Goodness)
Usually I prefer to know when wine samples are coming to my door. For the most part this has to do with the vagaries of logistics (will someone be around to sign for the package?), but just as importantly I prefer to know that the wine has some potential value for 1WineDude.com readers (you folks...
Wine Blogging Wednesday 67: The Wrap-Up!
THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the 67th Wine Blogging Wednesday!
It was a blast hosting the event, and I was mightily impressed with the high quality of the articles that were written around the theme of choosing what wine you’d use to introduce white wine drinkers to the pleasures of wed wine imbibing. ...
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2010-04-03
07Atwater Dry Riesling (Finger Lakes): Highway robbery at the price; the kind where U make out like a spice- and limes-loving bandit. $18 B+ #
07 Pina Buckeye Viny'd Howell Mtn Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley): As spicey & herbal as it gets from the Mtn. Superb but not cheap! $85 A #
08 Sutter Home White Zinfandel...
2010 Wine Blog Awards Nominations Now Open
Wine blogs are labors of love, and most of us don’t make retirement-funding levels of income with these things. So, every once in a while, it’s nice to get some validation that what you’re doing is valued (although you frequent commenters do a great job of that in the case of 1WineDude.com!).
Awards from your peers...
